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Originally Posted by Kasept
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/hors...g/15323708.stm
Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon has lost about £50,000 in prize money and been given a five-day ban for flouting the new whip rules.
He was punished after he struck his mount six times in the final furlong as he won the £1.3m Champion Stakes on Cirrus Des Aigles at Champions Day.
"They changed the rules five days before the race. How can they do that?" asked the 30-year-old. The penalty cost him the biggest pot won by a jockey riding in the UK.
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Well, I think he will be glad he came over to Woodbine. I believe his winning ride in the Canadian International made up for that loss. I'm sure he is done riding in Britain unless the rules are changed.
10-17-2011, 01:18 PM
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